Instant pot carnitas

Step by Step

Step 1

First, place pork shoulder on a large plate or cutting board.

Step 2

Prepare pork dry rub by placing spices into a medium bowl. Mix until combined.

Step 3

Pour spices over the pork shoulder and massage spices into the meat, making sure to be generous! This adds so much flavor. Set aside.

Step 4

Turn on the Instant Pot's saute feature and add olive oil. When olive oil is fragrant, sear pork shoulder for 2-3 minutes on each side. The goal here is to get each side nicely browned.

Step 5

Turn the Instant Pot's saute feature off and pour green chilis over the pork shoulder. Add water, and cover Instant Pot.

Step 6

Turn pressure valve to seal >> turn the Instant pot to high pressure >> and set the timer to 90 minutes. It will take up to 15 minutes for pressure to build inside the Instant Pot. Once this happens, it will start counting down from 90 minutes.

Step 7

When the Instant Pot beeps, quick release pressure by turning pressure valve to vent.

Step 8

Take cover off Instant Pot and then remove any large fat chunks from the pork.

Step 9

Use 2 forks to shred the remaining pork. It should be fall-off-the-bone and easy to shred. If it’s not, consider pressure cooking for a longer amount of time.

Step 10

Once shredded, squeeze on lime juice and mix.

Step 11

Serve immediately OR make them extra crispy!

Step 12

To make your carnitas extra crispy, spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Then, transfer carnitas onto baking sheet and evenly spread out. Broil on high for 3-5 minutes. Then, toss and continue broiling until the edges are nice and crispy!

Tips and Warnings

Spice Rub: option to use 3 tablespoons of our homemade pork dry rub instead!
Burn notice: if you get the burn notice, you need to add a few more tablespoons of liquid to the pot.
Option to remove some of the liquid before shredding. Do note that you’ll be getting rid of a lot of flavor if you do that!

Ingredient

Lime

0.5 0.5
Boneless pork shoulder roast

25.19 lb 25.19 lb
Olive oil

44.36 ml 1.55 fl. ozs
Chili powder

14.79 ml 0.52 fl. ozs
Salt

9.86 ml 0.35 fl. ozs
Garlic powder

9.86 ml 0.35 fl. ozs
Cayenne pepper

2.46 ml 0.09 fl. ozs
Boneless pork shoulder roast

11.42 kg 25.18 lbs
Smoked paprika

4.93 ml 0.17 fl. ozs
Can green chilis

35.44 g 0.08 lbs

Amount Per Serving
	Calories	373 kcal
	Carbohydrates	4 g
	Protein	23 g
	Fat	30 g
	Fiber	1 g
	Sugar	2 g

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Instant pot carnitas

Summary